Junior Bita

Junior Bitá
Personal information
Full name Wibuala Bitá Buetö
Date of birth (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Adzopé, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Cantabria
Youth career
Santutxu
2015–2022 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Basconia 20 (1)
2023–2025 Bilbao Athletic 25 (0)
2025–2026 Kustošija 24 (1)
2026– Rayo Cantabria 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Equatorial Guinea 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Wibuala "Junior" Bitá Buetö (born 8 June 2005) is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Rayo Cantabria and the Equatorial Guinea national team. Born to Equatoguinean parents exiled in Ivory Coast, he is a naturalised citizen of Spain.

Early life

Bitá was born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, where his Equatoguinean Bubi parents were exiled due to the persecution suffered by his father (who had participated in the 1998 Bubi revolt). In 2006, following the orders of Teodoro Obiang, his father was killed. After that, his mother left with him and his three siblings and ended up settling in Bilbao, Spain in 2007. He joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Athletic Bilbao at the age of ten.

Club career

Bitá started his senior career with Athletic's farm team, CD Basconia. On 10 September 2022, he debuted in a 2–1 win over CD Aurrerá de Vitoria. He scored his first goal two months later during a 4–2 win over Club San Ignacio. In early 2023 he began playing for the reserve team Bilbao Athletic and was promoted formally ahead of the 2023–24 season.

In 2025, Bitá was transferred to Kustošija.

International career

On 23 May 2026, Bitá was called up to the Equatorial Guinea national team. He made his debut on 9 June 2026.

Style of play

Bitá mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his strength and aggression.

Personal life

Bitá is a supporter of Athletic Bilbao. His appearance and playing style has drawn comparisons with Aurélien Tchouaméni.

Honours

Bilbao Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Visualización de Equipos". Real Federación Cántabra de Fútbol.
  2. ↑ "Junior Bita, apuesta de Lezama para rejuvenecer el centro del campo" [Junior Bita, Lezama's bet to rejuvenate the midfield] (in Spanish). naiz.eus. 24 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "FRANCO LELLI Y LA REBELIÓN BUBI DE 1998: HISTORIA Y TESTIMONIO EN OKIRI" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2020. Mi nombre es Lidia Kinson Buetö…
  4. ↑ "Traspaso de Junior Bita al NK Kustosija Zagreb".
  5. ↑ "Convocatoria oficial de la Selección Nacional ante Burrundi e Islas Comores en Marruecos". 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "La Selección Nacional pierde por una nínima en un partido amistoso contra Islas Comores".
  7. ↑ "Junior Bita una apuesta jóven de Lezama que ilusiona en el Athletic" [Junior Bita, a young prospect from Lezama that excites Athletic]. La Cantera de Lezama (in Spanish). 15 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Junior Bita, nueva perla del Athletic: le llaman Tchouaméni pero se siente euskaldun" [Junior Bita, Athletic'a new pearl: they call him Tchouaméni but he feels Basque] (in Spanish). relevo.com. 15 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "El Bilbao Athletic ya es Campeón: Un año después regresará a Primera Federación" [Bilbao Athletic are now champions: A year later they return to the Primera Federación]. GolsMedia (in Spanish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.